Eastern Srilanka

The province's coast is dominated by lagoons, the largest being Batticaloa Lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Upaar Lagoon and Ullackalie Lagoon. Rising from a thirty year old war Ampara today is one of the favorite beach towns in Sri Lanka today, the host town of an international annual surfing competition,which attracts many ardent surfers and fans from every corner of the world. Scattered amidst these jungles littered with animal life are the remnants of once glorious Digamadulla Kingdom, its palaces, remains of monasteries which were once abode to thousands of Arhants and stupas, which once reached for the skies stand silent amidst forest covers ravaged by treasure hunters.